Obituaries

Edgar Goehring, age 96, of Sioux Falls was called to his heavenly home Thursday, May 23, 2019. He received loving care from staff of Avera Hospice and the Bethany Home in Sioux Falls following a brief illness.

 Services are 10:30 AM, Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the East Lake Andes Lutheran Church, rural Armour. Burial is in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday with the family present from 5 to 7 PM at the Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner.

Kenneth Sorenson, 77, of Lake Andes died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls. Services are 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 23 at the East Lake Andes Lutheran Church, rural Armour. Burial is in the church cemetery.

Funeral Mass for Josephine Koupal, 97, of Dante was Friday, May 17 at the Assumption Catholic Church in Dante. Burial was in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Wagner. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Frances Jones, 93, formerly of Lake Andes, died at Bethany Senior Living in Brandon on Monday, May 13, 2019. Funeral service was May 17 at First Lutheran Church in Lake Andes with burial following in Lakeview Cemetery in Lake Andes. Koehn Bros.

Graveside services for Donald R. King, 79, of Lead were held at the Black Hills National Cemetery on Monday, May 6. Military honors were conducted by the Sturgis Volunteer Honor Guard and the US Army National Guard.

Services for Keith A. Fischer, 76, of Grand Island NE were held Friday, April 19 at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home Chapel in Grand Island, NE. Keith A. Fischer passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 with family by his side. Keith was born October 8, 1942 to Wilbert and Alyce Fischer in Geddes.

Funeral services for Joseph L. Cooke Sr., 88, of Wagner were Monday, May 6 at the Greenwood Community Center in Greenwood. Burial was in the Greenwood Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Greenwood, with military honors. Wake services began Friday at the Greenwood Community Center.

Funeral Mass for Lillian Clemens, 94, of Wagner was Tuesday, May 14 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Wagner. Burial was in the parish cemetery, rural Wagner. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.

Frances Jones, long-time Lake Andes resident, passed away at Bethany Home in Brandon on Monday, May 13, 2019. Funeral services are pending.